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Types of Government
7th Grade Social Studies Governments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Republic | Gov in which voters elect leaders to make decisions |
| Democracy | Gov in which voters make ALL decisions |
| Monarchy | Gov in which heredity leadership that passes down from generation to generation with titles (ex: king, queen, etc.) |
| Dictatorship | Gov where leader took power without election, usually by force |
| Oligarchy | Gov where a small, powerful and rich group makes the decisions. |
| Theocracy | Gov lead by a religious leader |
| Communism | Form of Gov and economics that promote equality. (form of dictatorship) |
| Anarchy | Society with NO leaders |